The plight of China’s Muslim Uyghur minority—and of families everywhere—is explored in this tale of three Uyghur elementary school children in a rural farming community who are forced to adapt to China’s Mandarin-language educational system.
China | 2018 | Lina Wang
The plight of China’s Muslim Uyghur minority—and of families everywhere—is explored in this affecting, beautifully photographed tale of three Uyghur elementary school children in a rural farming community who are forced to adapt to China’s Mandarin-language educational system. The non-professional actors are superb. “A subtle yet incisive look at how China’s Muslim minority grapples with the pressure to ditch their own culture and conform to the social norms
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